Real Sociedad Femenino is the
women's
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football
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section of
Real Sociedad de Fútbol currently playing in Spain's top league
Liga F.
History
Founded on 19 September 2004, Real Sociedad reached the
first division after two promotions in its two first seasons ever, and occupying the place of dissolved
Estudiantes de Huelva.
After a ninth position in their first season, the club quickly consolidated in the top flight. In 2011, Real Sociedad reached the semifinals of the
Copa de la Reina for the first time.
In February 2019, a Basque derby league fixture hosted by Real Sociedad against
Athletic Bilbao
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, which would usually be held at the club's
Zubieta training centre, was played at the
Anoeta Stadium
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The stadium lies at the Anoeta Sports Complex, ...
, attracting an attendance of 21,234 (the result was a 2–2 draw). The following week, the same venue hosted a semi-final of the
Copa de la Reina in which Real defeated
Sevilla 3–1 in front of 18,731 fans to reach the final of the competition for the first time. On 11 May 2019, the club achieved their first ever major trophy by beating
Atlético Madrid
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2–1 in the final of the Copa de la Reina, played in
Granada
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.
[Real Sociedad make history as they stun Atletico to win Copa de la Reina]
Sport, 11 May 2019 The win granted entry to the newly-established
Supercopa de España Femenina
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, but after overcoming
Levante to reach its final, they suffered a humiliating 1–10 defeat to
Barcelona.
Reserves
The club's
B-team, established in 2018, plays in the
Primera Nacional (3rd level) having gained promotion from the Gipuzkoa provincial league in their first year of operation and from the
Basque regional league a year later. A C-team was launched in 2021.
Current squad
:''As of 18 December 2022''
Titles
Official
*
Copa de la Reina: 2019
[
* Euskal Herria Cup: 2012, 2019,] 2020,2022
Invitational
* Sport Mundi Tournament
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It is contested by four teams each year, usually including regional powerhouses Athletic ...
: 2005, 2008
Season by season
See also
* Women's Basque derby
References
External links
Official website
Real Sociedad
at ''Txapeldunak''
{{Authority control
Women's football clubs in Spain
Real Sociedad
2004 establishments in Spain
Primera División (women) clubs
Football clubs in the Basque Country (autonomous community)